The biggest bottleneck for U.S. renewable energy developers today is grid capacity. The grid is congested across the U.S., and while many projects are submitted to interconnection queues, a significant majority never see the light of day. The primary reason: grid capacity limitations. Understanding grid operator transmission planning is essential for solar project developers to navigate the interconnection process and evaluate project viability early on. In this session, Transmission Planning Engineer Lance Djibo will demystify transmission planning basics, empowering you with foundational knowledge to understand injection studies and increase your project success rate. You’ll also learn how solutions like PVcase Prospect’s Capacity data can strategically position your team for interconnection success.
Key learnings:
● Understand the fundamental motivations and processes behind grid operator transmission planning.
● Gain a high-level understanding of how injection studies are simulated and learn about technical concepts including N-1 contingencies, limiting elements, allocated costs, and distribution factor (DFAX) – all broken down simply for non-engineers.
● Learn how insights into grid capacity can improve your chances of project approval.
● Discover how to equip your team for greater interconnection success using solutions like PVcase Prospect’s Capacity data.
